10 Tourist Sights Around The World On Instagram Versus Reality

    Looks can really be deceiving.

    Hannah Loewentheil
    by Hannah Loewentheil

    BuzzFeed Staff

    If you've ever fallen guilty to planning a trip around a stunning Instagram photo, you're not alone. But everything on social media isn't exactly a mirror of real life. Here are 10 popular tourist attractions on Instagram versus in reality.

    1. INSTAGRAM: The Blue Lagoon (Iceland)

    REALITY: The Blue Lagoon (Iceland)

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    Not.

    2. INSTAGRAM: Mount Fuji (Japan)

    REALITY: Mount Fuji (Japan)

    3. INSTAGRAM: Great Wall of China (Beijing, China)

    REALITY: Great Wall of China (Beijing, China)

    4. INSTAGRAM: Terme di Saturnia (Manciano, Italy)

    REALITY: Terme di Saturnia (Manciano, Italy)

    5. INSTAGRAM: The Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum (Paris, France)

    REALITY: The Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum (Paris, France)

    6. INSTAGRAM: Tulum Ruins (Tulum, Mexico)

    REALITY: Tulum Ruins (Tulum, Mexico)

    7. INSTAGRAM: The Taj Mahal (Agra, India)

    REALITY: The Taj Mahal (Agra, India)

    8. INSTAGRAM: Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatia)

    REALITY: Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatia)

    9. INSTAGRAM: Railay Beach (Krabi, Thailand)

    REALITY: Railay Beach (Krabi, Thailand)

    10. INSTAGRAM: Brooklyn Bridge (New York, New York)

    REALITY: Brooklyn Bridge (New York, New York)